René W.E. Landry Explained

René Landry
Birth Date:30 April 1876
Birth Place:Ste. Anne du Ruisseau, Nova Scotia
Death Place:Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Office:MLA for Yarmouth County
Term Start:1928
Term End:1933
Predecessor:Raymond Neri d'Entremont
Successor:Only returned one member after
Occupation:politician
Spouse:Winnifred

René Wilfrid-Émilien Landry (April 30, 1876 – August 22, 1949)[1] was a Canadian political figure in Nova Scotia, representing Yarmouth County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1928 to 1933 as a Liberal member. He was the first Acadian to practice law in Nova Scotia.

Early life and education

Born in Ste. Anne du Ruisseau, Nova Scotia, he was the son of Dr. Alexandre Pierre Landry and Genevieve Bourque. His father was the first Acadian to receive a medical degree, graduating from Harvard University in 1870.[2] Landry graduated from Dalhousie Law School and was called to the bar in 1910.

Career

Landry was appointed to King's Counsel in 1921.[3]

Death

Landry died on August 22, 1949, at home in Yarmouth after a lengthy illness.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/ItemView.aspx?ImageFile=1949-6851&Event=death&ID=340835 Historical Vital Statistics
  2. Book: Grenier. Guy. 100 ans de médecine francophone. Histoire de l'Association des médecins de la langue française du Canada. November 4, 2002. Éditions MultiMondes. 9782921146876. January 7, 2018.
  3. News: L'avocat Landry de Yarmouth est décédée. August 25, 1949. January 7, 2018. Le Petit Courrier.